United States v. Charberjoy Distributors, Inc.

LaNe, Judge.

This is an appeal from the decision and judgment of the Customs Court on a rehearing of a judgment, the latter reported at 65 Cust. Ct. 459, C.D. 4123 (1970), sustaining appellee’s protest against the classification of certain table knives imported from Japan. We affirm.

The material composition of the handles of the imported flatware is at the center of this classification dispute. The knives are of stainless steel, and their handles are of stainless steel and plastic. The stainless steel portion of each handle is continuous along the length, whereas the plastic portion appears to…